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UN2900

Infectious substances, affecting animals only

Infectious Substances

Class 6.2

CAS RegistryN/A

Hazchem / EAC3X

ERG Guide Number158

49 CFR Placards & Labels

Infectious SubstanceClass 6.2

⇩ SVG

Not listed as a Reportable Quantity (RQ) hazardous substance under §172.101 Appendix A.

Not listed as a Marine Pollutant under §172.101 Appendix B.

Regulatory Facts

Packing Group

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Symbols (col 1)

Labels (col 6)

6.2

PIH Zone

—

Packaging references (49 CFR §173.xxx)

Exceptions (col 8A)

§173.134

Non-Bulk (col 8B)

§173.196

Bulk (col 8C)

None

Aircraft quantity limits (col 9)

Passenger / Rail (9A)

50 mL or 50 g

Cargo Aircraft Only (9B)

4 L or 4 kg

Vessel stowage (col 10)

Location (10A)

Other codes (10B)

13, 40, 95, 155

Special provisions (col 7 — §172.102)

A82

Hazard Classification & Risks

Class 6.2 — Infectious substance. Contains pathogens capable of causing disease in humans or animals (49 CFR §173.134).

Transport Regulations

Hazard class 6.2. Placard/label codes: 6.2. Special provisions: A82. Packaging (49 CFR §173): exceptions §134, non-bulk §196, bulk §None. Quantity limits: passenger aircraft/rail 50 mL or 50 g, cargo aircraft only 4 L or 4 kg. Vessel stowage: E (other: 13, 40, 95, 155). Classified per 49 CFR §172.101.

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Source & sourcing note

Regulatory data mirrors the U.S. 49 CFR §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table and companion columns (packaging, quantity limits, vessel stowage, special provisions) as published by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

Emergency-response content is drawn from the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), a joint publication of PHMSA, Transport Canada, and Mexico’s SCT.

The U.S. edition of the ERG and all U.S. federal regulations are public-domain works under 17 U.S.C. §105. Descriptions on this page are plain-English paraphrases; for any compliance decision, consult the authoritative text on eCFR Title 49 and the ERG at PHMSA.dot.gov. “ERG™” is attributed to PHMSA / Transport Canada / SCT and used nominatively.